Youth soccer players inspired by Red Bulls

Published 6:37 pm, Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Randee Garcia, 10, left, and David Gutierrez, 8, square off during a soccer scrimmage at The New York Red Bulls one-week skills camp at Veteran's Park in Norwalk on Tuesday, August 7, 2012.

Randee Garcia, 10, left, and David Gutierrez, 8, square off during a soccer scrimmage at The New York Red Bulls one-week skills camp at Veteran's Park in Norwalk on Tuesday, August 7, 2012.

Photo: Brian A. Pounds

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Cameron Sandell, 7, participates in a turning drill at The New York Red Bulls one-week soccer skills camp at Veteran's Park in Norwalk on Tuesday, August 7, 2012.

Cameron Sandell, 7, participates in a turning drill at The New York Red Bulls one-week soccer skills camp at Veteran's Park in Norwalk on Tuesday, August 7, 2012.

Photo: Brian A. Pounds

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New York Red Bulls players Mark Sullivan, left, and Daniel Solli chat with attendees at the team's one-week soccer skills camp at Veteran's Park in Norwalk on Tuesday, August 7, 2012.

New York Red Bulls players Mark Sullivan, left, and Daniel Solli chat with attendees at the team's one-week soccer skills camp at Veteran's Park in Norwalk on Tuesday, August 7, 2012.

Photo: Brian A. Pounds

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The New York Red Bulls one-week skills camp at Veteran's Park in Norwalk on Tuesday, August 7, 2012.

The New York Red Bulls one-week skills camp at Veteran's Park in Norwalk on Tuesday, August 7, 2012.

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Jhon Martinez, 13 of Norwalk, participates in a turning drill at The New York Red Bulls one-week soccer skills camp at Veteran's Park in Norwalk on Tuesday, August 7, 2012.

Jhon Martinez, 13 of Norwalk, participates in a turning drill at The New York Red Bulls one-week soccer skills camp at Veteran's Park in Norwalk on Tuesday, August 7, 2012.

Photo: Brian A. Pounds

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Cameron Sandell, 7,, left, and Randee Garcia, 10, square off during a soccer scrimmage at The New York Red Bulls one-week skills camp at Veteran's Park in Norwalk on Tuesday, August 7, 2012.

Cameron Sandell, 7,, left, and Randee Garcia, 10, square off during a soccer scrimmage at The New York Red Bulls one-week skills camp at Veteran's Park in Norwalk on Tuesday, August 7, 2012.

Photo: Brian A. Pounds

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The New York Red Bulls one-week skills camp at Veteran's Park in Norwalk on Tuesday, August 7, 2012.

The New York Red Bulls one-week skills camp at Veteran's Park in Norwalk on Tuesday, August 7, 2012.

Photo: Brian A. Pounds

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Lionel Vasquez, 10, left of Stamford, and Mateo Davalos, 10 of Norwalk, celebrate a goal during a soccer scrimmage at The New York Red Bulls one-week skills camp at Veteran's Park in Norwalk on Tuesday, August 7, 2012. less

Lionel Vasquez, 10, left of Stamford, and Mateo Davalos, 10 of Norwalk, celebrate a goal during a soccer scrimmage at The New York Red Bulls one-week skills camp at Veteran's Park in Norwalk on Tuesday, August ... more

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Nicholas Vega, 13 of Norwalk, celebrates a goal during a soccer scrimmage at The New York Red Bulls one-week skills camp at Veteran's Park in Norwalk on Tuesday, August 7, 2012.

Nicholas Vega, 13 of Norwalk, celebrates a goal during a soccer scrimmage at The New York Red Bulls one-week skills camp at Veteran's Park in Norwalk on Tuesday, August 7, 2012.

Photo: Brian A. Pounds

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From left; New York Red Bulls players Jose Figueira, Mark Sullivan, and Daniel Solli at the team's one-week soccer skills camp at Veteran's Park in Norwalk on Tuesday, August 7, 2012.

From left; New York Red Bulls players Jose Figueira, Mark Sullivan, and Daniel Solli at the team's one-week soccer skills camp at Veteran's Park in Norwalk on Tuesday, August 7, 2012.

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The New York Red Bulls one-week skills camp at Veteran's Park in Norwalk on Tuesday, August 7, 2012.

The New York Red Bulls one-week skills camp at Veteran's Park in Norwalk on Tuesday, August 7, 2012.

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NORWALK -- The New York Red Bulls weeklong Youth Training Program Summer Camp kicked off Monday at Veteran's Park in Norwalk.

The camp, run by the Major League Soccer team, is designed to enhance each players' proficiency in five basic soccer skills--dribbling, turning, passing, receiving and shooting.

Attendees of the camp are automatically entered in the New York Red Bulls Skills Challenge, wherein top scorers in each of the five skills categories are invited to compete in the Skills Challenge regional finals. The winners of that will be honored on the field at Red Bulls Arena in Harrison, N.J. during a Red Bulls match.

Norwalk City Common Council Member Warren Pena worked to bring the soccer camp to town, and told the Citizen last month that he's excited to see the city establish connections to a Major League Soccer team.

"I'm a soccer fan and I've had a relationship with the Red Bulls," Pena said. "They've been wanting to do something in Connecticut and this is the first city they've come to. It's great for the kids, and it looks like a very good beginning to a partnership with the Red Bulls."